Crowe Horwath LLP Expands In New York City
Crowe Horwath LLP to admit six new partners
OAK BROOK, Ill. (Feb. 16, 2009) – Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the U.S., is expanding its growing presence on the East Coast. Today Crowe announced its agreement to combine with the practice of Hays & Company LLP and to admit six partners to open the new Crowe New York City office.
David Lifson and Ed Kuczmarski lead the current team of approximately 50 professionals who will be working from the new Crowe Madison Avenue offices. They have practiced for nearly 30 years together and are known as Hays & Company LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm providing audit, tax and consulting services to privately-owned and public companies operating in a variety of global industry sectors.
“This is another step to accomplishing our vision of becoming a national firm that is globally recognized and will firmly establish Crowe’s entry into the New York market,” said Chuck Allen, Crowe’s chief executive officer. “While we currently have an East Coast presence with offices in Livingston, N.J., and Philadelphia, Pa., we believe that having a presence in Manhattan will enhance our ability to serve the needs of our New York clients. It also allows us greater opportunities to create new relationships in the market through the strong connections of Lifson, Kuczmarski and their team in New York.”
Lifson said, “This will further enhance our commitment to provide our clients with access to the broadest and deepest range of professional resources, while maintaining our service model that includes partners’ personal attention to client matters. The Crowe Horwath organization also provides significant advantages to our personnel through expanded career development and learning opportunities, especially in the banking and finance sectors.”
“In addition to the nationally recognized credentials and enhanced capabilities that Lifson, Kuczmarski and their partners and professionals bring to Crowe, their values are consistent with Crowe’s, including significant time and resources devoted to their people and the profession,” said Allen.
The partners and personnel will join Crowe after the closing date scheduled for late spring.
About Crowe Horwath LLP
Crowe Horwath LLP (www.crowehorwath.com) is one of the top public accounting and consulting firms in the U.S. Under its core purpose of “Building Value with Values®,” Crowe assists clients in reaching their goals through audit, tax, risk and consulting services. Crowe professionals provide public and private company clients with thought leadership in many sectors, including financial and diversified financial services, healthcare, government, private equity sponsored, inventory-based, retail, not-for-profit, higher education and food and commodities. With 25 offices and more than 2,500 personnel, Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the country’s best places to work. Crowe serves clients worldwide as a leading independent member of Horwath International.
Contact
Jan Lippman, 312.899.8414, jan.lippman@crowehorwath.com
